Tag: Vaccines

The vaccine is intended to protect against an HPV infection that can cause cancer. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection, according to the CDC. (Wikimedia Commons)

CDC recommends fewer HPV shots for preteens

Robert King · October 19, 2016 9:50 pm

Federal data shows that just 42 percent of adults got the flu shot for the 2015-2016 season. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Ignoring the flu shot costs the U.S. billions

Robert King · October 12, 2016 9:23 pm

A 22-year-old effort for mass vaccination against measles, mumps and rubella has worked, health agency says. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

US free of measles, WHO says

Robert King · September 27, 2016 4:45 pm

The Vaccination Paradox

Abby Schachter · September 9, 2016 2:55 pm

Health officials dipped into research money for cancer and diabetes to help fund the trial. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

NIH’s Fauci: Zika vaccine trial will stop without funding

Paige Winfield Cunningham · September 8, 2016 5:13 pm

The goal is to get the 2016 campaign talking about major issues in science, engineering and health, the groups said. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Groups ask candidates: What about science?

Robert King · August 10, 2016 7:48 pm

The vaccine is being administered to at least 80 healthy individuals at three sites around the country.

Federal scientists start testing Zika vaccine

Paige Winfield Cunningham · August 3, 2016 4:15 pm

World Health Organization sought to crush a host of rumors about the Zika virus. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

WHO: Vaccines don’t cause Zika-related birth defect

Robert King · March 11, 2016 5:50 pm

"You could have it by the end of 2017, which is rocket speed for a vaccine," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a House hearing Wednesday. (AP Photo)

Official: Zika vaccine could be here by end of 2017

Robert King · February 10, 2016 9:26 pm

The 164-year-old newspaper will go into the New Year leaving behind a trail of mistakes and embarrassing flubs. (Andrew Burton/Bloomberg News)

The New York Times’ top seven fails of 2015

Becket Adams · December 31, 2015 5:01 am

Health experts say that the flu shot should be effective for theÂ upcoming season and that everybody should get protection. (AP Photo)

Feds battle doubts on flu shot

Robert King · October 21, 2015 4:01 am

The New York Circuit Court decision also reaffirmed that states can require that all children be vaccinated to attend public school. (AP Photo)

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Supreme Court won’t hear anti-vaccine case

Jason Russell · October 6, 2015 8:44 pm